Chapter 78: What Happened? [2] (1/2)

Ju Feng, partially recovered in time enough to see Lang Hai executed the Oath of the Fallen Stars. He didn't know what the move was, but he could sense the deadliness of it. He tried to raise his hand but knew there was practically nothing he could do to help elder Wang Xiu as she spat out blood. In complete agony of the situation, Ju Feng kept on looking as the rogue blood cultivator lept into the air with authority. He swirled his glaive around and was bringing it down, only for every thing to change.

They had tried, but the end was inevitable. He closed his eyes as he waited for the killing blow to land on elder Cao Wang Xiu. However, instead of that, he felt a breeze of fresh air on his face. What? How could that be?

He opened his eyes to find himself inside the powerfully encircling right hand of elder Cao Wang Xiu. Beside him was Lin DaXia while Lin Chenric and Fu Yingjie were on the other side of elder Wang Xiu who was moving in high speed away from the battle ground. Somehow, she had managed to survive the killing blow of the rogue blood, and was now literally carrying them. More impressively, she was moving at a breathtaking speed despite the injuries she had sustained in the fight.

It was quite after some time that they suddenly stopped and elder Cao Wang Xiu released her hold on them, making them crashed on the grass of the valley. She moved to one side and quickly reached into her spatial sac. She took out some medicinal pills which she quickly put in her mouth while tilting her head backwards.

Lin DaXia who was now sitting very close to elder Cao Wang Xiu, observed her with a disoriented look on her face. She was totally lost for words while rumaging through the events of the recent past in her head. She remembered when she had been sent flying from the impact of the collision. She recalled herself thinking it was over when she found it difficult to open her eyes.

Then, all of a sudden, she opened her eyes and found herself next to Jufeng speeding away from the village vicinity. That could only mean elder Cao Wang Xiu was acting defeated to create opening for their escape. She would take that. After gaining more composure, she began to examine her surroundings.

Fu Yingjie could only staring at elder Cao Wang Xiu with raised eye brows. Utter disbelief was written all over his face. He never thought he would still be alive. He remembered scrambling on the floor, trying to get away from the area of the collision, but found his legs too heavy to carry. He was still trying to crawl away, when he found himself being held by elder Wang Xiu alongside others as she sped away.

How could he explain that? Elder Cao Wang Xiu was truly powerful. Could she help him with his parents? As the thoughts of asking her for help crossed his mind, he quickly discarded them. How could he even think about that? It wasn't her duty to see to the safety of his family, anyway. He pried his eyes away from her and looked around the plain.

Lin Cheung who had quickly composed himself, held the map for Ju Feng, who was now sitting beside him, to see. Yet, his mind couldn't erase the events he just witnessed. When he thought the end had come after the impact, his mind had gone to his sister, Lin Da Xia. She was the only one alive who meant everything to him. How could he continue if anything was to happen to her? Even thinking of it now, was making his stomach roil. He shifted his thoughts on the map as they tried to check their location. The most important was to find the direction to the Forsaken Palace.

Everybody was still trying to determine their location, when, suddenly, they heard the voice of elder Cao Wang Xiu.

”Ivory Yonder.”

”Huh?”

They all voiced in unison as they turned towards her position.

”Ivory Yonder. That's where we are.”

Elder Cao Wang Xiu balanced her head from the tilted position and glanced at them.

”And we better get going.”

They all stared at her as if she was a talking statue.

”Now!”

Her word quickly brought them out of their trance as they hurriedly readied themselves. They were about to move when Lin Cheung suddenly stopped them.

”Wait.”

They turned around and saw him opening his structural bag. He brought out the red box and placed it on the ground. He slowly opened it, revealing the large red Jasper ring which had changed in appearance. The red was more brighter and the ring itself was making a soft vibranting sound.

”Careful. There's a strong aura coming from it. Let me see it.”

Elder Cao Wang Xiu uttered and collected the ring. She examined it with her spiritual sight before giving them a nod.

”It's a powerful item. It must have been created by a true Soul-Forger. I can't see any ill-intent from it. If it's from your grandfather, you can try it on.”

He slowly removed it and put it on his finger. As he was slowly moving his hand around, the ring flared brighter and increased its vibrating sound. It reached the brightest flare when facing a particular side of the valley.

”Maybe the forsaken palace is nearby?”

Lin Cheung asked, looking at elder Cao Wang Xiu.

”It's possible.”

She answered while glancing at the direction they were coming from.